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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Sausage Scramble Stack :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Ready.Chef.GO! ::

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Sausage Scramble Stack

Chef Mark Cleveland

Microwave high for 1 1/2 to 2 mins or toaster oven for about 10 mins

1 serving per bag

2 Sausage Patties, fully cooked

2 Eggs

2/3 Cup Seasonal Vegetables, bite sized (I used baby broccoli, scallion, colorful peppers, radicchio)

1/4 Cup Cheese, diced or grated

1 1/2 Tbs Butter

Pinch each of Salt & Pepper to taste

Salsa, fresh jicama pico de gallo, gourmet ketchups, edible flowers, etc. for garnish

Melt the butter in a skillet & saute the veggies for a minute until crisp tender. Whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt & pepper & add to the veggies. Stir once, add the cheese & cook until the eggs are just set. Stack the egg mix on an angle between the two sausage patties & slide into the bag.

REHEATING INSTRUCTIONS: Microwave high for 1 1/2 to 2 mins or toaster oven for about 10 mins. Let rest for 1 min before opening the bag. Garnish w/ fresh pico de gallo, salsa or gourmet ketchups or any favorite egg compliment.

NOTE: Ready.Chef.GO! bags allow for excellent texture in the microwave & fast high heat cooking in the oven. The results are always succulent & tender. You’ll taste the difference. Use any sort of sausage patties, pork, beef, turkey, chicken, salmon or meatless.

POINT OF SALE DISPLAY: Add everything related to breakfast to the display, including cartons of gourmet organic, pasture raised and omega three eggs. Add cold brew coffees, bottled artisanal teas, kombucha, smoothies, kefir drinks, etc. Add fresh fruits & prepared cut fruit options, granola, breakfast bars, muesli, trail mixes, etc. Add avocadoes, sour cream, Greek yogurt, fancy ketchups, fresh and jarred pico de gallo, salsa, pesto, bagels, tortillas & everything to accentuate this fast, flavorful & craveable breakfast.

Eating Healthy & Delicious is a Win Win Win Situation!

Eat, Live & Party Well

Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

Avanti is the longstanding leader in organic, sustainable, local, flavorful cuisine in Orange County, CA.

Meaning 'forward' in Italian, Avanti Natural is a culinary philosophy that integrates the best of traditional European and Asian healthful eating with the latest nutritional information for optimum health.

At Avanti Natural, we believe that you don't have to sacrifice taste to eat healthy. You can Eat Well & Live Well. Follow us on social media to see what Avanti is up to now. We are Whole Foods Experts. Post photos of your versions of Avanti Natural recipes on our Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube pages. Check our blog on the website for how to recipe blogs. We’re excited to see and share your culinary creativity!

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Friday, May 20, 2016

Bestghetti Dinner :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 25 mins + Pre Roast

Servings: 4 to 6

The best kitchen hacks are all about preparation & using time wisely. We roast spaghetti squash & yam in the oven hours before needed, so when it comes time to prep them out they are cool & easy to handle. If you made Harvest CatchUP, use it.

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1	Medium	Spaghetti squash	Pre-roasted
1	Small	Yam	Pre-roasted

WINTER SQUASH HACK:> Put spaghetti squash on a baking sheet & into a cold oven. Set temp to 400 & set timer for 30 mins. When timer goes off add the yam to the baking sheet, set timer for 20 mins more. Turn off oven & allow to cool in the oven. I do this the night before or in the morning before I head out. Cut the squash open, pull out the seeds & rake the flesh w/ a fork to create the spaghetti.

1	Bunch	Collard greens
		Yam	sliced
1/2	Cup	Harvest CatchUP	Or Fav BBQ, Sweet & sour sauce, Tangy salsa, etc.
1/2	Teaspoon	Sea salt
1/4	Teaspoon	Black pepper
2	Cups	Water

Chiffonade the collards & add to a deep skillet w/ peeled sliced yam, CatchUP, salt, pepper & 2 cups water. Cover & cook over high heat for 12 to 15 mins.

Bunch

Asparagus

Remove lid, stir in the asparagus & cook for a few more mins until the asparagus is crisp tender.

2	Tablespoons	Organic butter	Or evoo or coconut oil
1	Tablespoon	Soy sauce	Or GF Tamari
1/4	Teaspoon	Caraway seed	Opt, or fav herbs & spices
1	Tablespoon	Water
		Spaghetti squash
1	Medium	Spring onion	Sliced
1-2	Medium	Tomatoes	Diced

Melt the butter w/ the soy sauce, caraway & 1 Tbs water over high heat. When the butter is melted add in the spring onion, tomato & squash & cook till heated through. Don’t overcook the tomatoes.

Large

Navel orange

Serve family style side by side on a large platter w/ wedges of orange. Squeeze the fresh oj all over the collards just before serving. Butter & soy sauce is a classic umami combo known as Shoyu Butter.

Remarkably satisfying, spaghetti squash should be plated more often. It’s clean flavor & appealing texture goes well w/ the earthy chew of the collards, the sweet creamy yam & the fresh asparagus. If you like mushrooms try it w/ Portobello & shiitake. A fresh squeeze of citrus isn’t limited to just lemons anymore!

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Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

Chef Mark Cleveland has joined the team of Hungry Harvest creating recipe & culinary content for success in the kitchen with the amazing produce in each weekly Hungry Harvest box. Visit www.hungryharvest.net/recipes/ for recipes, photos & More! Follow HungryHarvest and ChefMarkCleveland on Instagram

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Spice Your Holiday Gifts The Avanti Way!

Everyone is creative and crafty these days. And everyone is thinking about healthful additions to our lifestyle. Combine the fun of these joys as you craft fun healthful gifts this [and future] holiday season to give the gift of foodie fun, health, vibrance, spirit & flavor! Read our Avanti post on the Ron&Lisa blog for more!

Spices, herbs & seeds are among the most invigorating and body nurturing ingredients. So for the holidays, why not put your culinary knowledge and creativity into practice for flavorful herb & spice gift blends. We all pay attention to the new trend of integrative medicine and nutrition. We get so much new info on what to eat from Dr. Oz, Dr. Weil, Dr. Fuhrman, Dr. Amen and more. And it’s great stuff. Like Lucy Ricardo said so many years ago, “We can spoon our way to health!” But all this info can be overwhelming. Oregano is an anti viral, cloves are anti bacterial, turmeric & ginger are anti inflammatory. Fennel and hibiscus are good for high blood pressure. Cinnamon & nopales regulate blood sugar. Chili pepper stimulates the cardio vascular system. And so on and so forth. So as your interest and knowledge increase and your spice cabinet explodes, how many curries can we eat on a daily basis. Instead of spending too much time reaching for multiple jars in front of the stove, plan ahead and create great tasting & health boosting spice blends, in a fun filled creative hour in the kitchen. Think regional flavors, think specific health benefits, think overall wellness then get out your measuring spoons and combine stuff. I like a mixture of ground spices, whole seeds & dried herbs. Go for Italian, Thai, Mexican, French, Japanese Spanish, Lebanese and more. Whip up some fun labels with a list of ingredients and serving suggestions, pack the blends into wee zip bags or larger glass jars. Blooming spices in a little evoo, avocado or sesame oil creates a ton of flavor right away. Cooking is fast, flavorful and fun if you plan ahead. And the spicy gifts you give nurture body (taste nutmeg, cumin, peppermint), soul (mediate on lavender, sesame, chamomile & lemon balm) and mind (think sage, saffron, rosemary, garlic & basil). Give a tasteful hand blended gift of culinary pizzazz this holiday season. When you begin to research the health benefits of herbs, seeds and spices you’ll find that many are across the board powerhouses. Ginger, turmeric, chili peppers (including sweet paprika, for those that don’t like heat), sage, rosemary, parsley, saffron, cinnamon, cumin, oregano, basil, lavender and fennel are on almost every list. Spend some time online and make up your own mind as you dream up concoctions that will fill your senses with fragrance and tantalizing flavor as they soothe and support your body’s health.

You’ll find several Avanti Spice Blends for your low sodium buddies on the Avanti blog. And here are our favorite ayurvedic style Avanti Golden Spice Blend. Buon Apetito & Namaste

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Eat, Live & Party Well

Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

Avanti is the longstanding leader in organic, sustainable, local, flavorful cuisine in Orange County, CA.

At Avanti Natural, we believe that you don't have to sacrifice taste to eat healthy. You can Eat Well & Live Well. Follow us on social media to see what Avanti is up to now. We are Whole Foods Experts. Post photos of your versions of Avanti Natural recipes on our Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram pages. Check our blog on the website for how to recipe blogs. We’re excited to see and share your culinary creativity!

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